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The Use of Computer Games in Military Training by the British Army

The Use of Computer Games in Military Training by the British Army

John Curry, Tom Mouat
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781466601499|ISBN10: 1466601493|EISBN13: 9781466601505
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0149-9.ch058
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Curry, John, and Tom Mouat. "The Use of Computer Games in Military Training by the British Army." Handbook of Research on Serious Games as Educational, Business and Research Tools, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 1122-1144. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0149-9.ch058

APA

Curry, J. & Mouat, T. (2012). The Use of Computer Games in Military Training by the British Army. In M. Cruz-Cunha (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Serious Games as Educational, Business and Research Tools (pp. 1122-1144). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0149-9.ch058

Chicago

Curry, John, and Tom Mouat. "The Use of Computer Games in Military Training by the British Army." In Handbook of Research on Serious Games as Educational, Business and Research Tools, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, 1122-1144. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0149-9.ch058

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Abstract

This chapter gives an overview of how serious computer games are being used for training, education, and decision support within the British Army and gives an in-depth example of the use of JCOVE training system used to train soldiers in convoy driving. Initial evaluations on the effectiveness of the use of serious games in preparing UK forces for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan show they have had a significant positive impact. Further research is needed on the business issue of better public procurement systems to introduce innovation in games faster into the training cycle and on the education aspects of using serious games as part of preparation to work in hazardous environments.

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